Lesson Plans
For Fourth
Grade
Science
Science #1 This site
offers a wide variety of lesson plans for an elementary science curriculum. The
topics include ( the number behind the topics is the total of lesson plans
listed for that topic): force & motion (58), properties of matter (62),
changes (18), magnetism (10), energy(20), sound(18), electricity (15), light,
color & optics (36), earth (15), sky & atmosphere (16), space exploration
(19), solar system (9), astronomy (34), miscellaneous (54). Date visited: 2/ 27/05 http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/hex/visit/lesson/lesson_links1.html
Science
#2 Science lesson plans with connections to
other subjects. The topics are Astronomy, Atmosphere & Weather, Biology,
Chemistry, Ecology, Geology, and Physics. They also offer plans that science
connects to other subjects – Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, Computers
& Internet, and Art. The plans are mainly experiments. Date visited:
Science
#3 This site isn’t as
friendly as the other two. The categories are not as easily accessible and do
not offer a wide range of information. However, I do feel it is worth taking a
look at for some ideas that maybe were not found in the other locations. You
may have to dig a little deeper to find what is needed. Date visited:
Math
Math
#1 The lesson plans
offered here are a great resource for all the basic math of operations including
fractions and decimals. There are place value, patterns and geometry plans. The
great thing about this site is after each plan there is an online game that the
student can do to practice the new skills that were taught. Date visited:
Math
#2 This site is the same
as the Science #3 site above. Again it is limited but it does offer some great
ideas. The topics are Fractions & Decimals, Geometry & Measurement,
Patterns & Relationships, Whole Number Operations, Cross- Curricula (integrating
with other subjects) and Teacher Practices (how to use manipulative). Date visited:
Social Studies
Social Studies #1 I really like this site. It not only includes lesson
plans but also a list of resources to use with the plans. It may not cover
everything in the Social Studies curriculum, but there are a lot of great
ideas. Date visited:
Language Arts
Language
Arts #1 This site contains a
broad range of topics in the Language Arts subject. It mainly focuses on
writing and grammar skills. There are about 50 different lesson plans. Date
visited
Language
Arts #2 This site connects
reading a book with writing and other activities. Some of the plans have links
to sites that the students will use during the lesson. Some of the plans are
integrated with other subjects, such as social studies and science. Date
visited: